Ask The Expert Karen Huller I Have a Resume Now What

Ask The Expert Karen Huller I Have a Resume â€" Now What This is the second in our Ask The Experts series.  The video with Karen Huller is below. The first Ask the Expert was with Kim Mohuiddin, and it was all about your resume.  You can watch it here. Here are the next Ask the Expert webinars sign up at the links (all webinars are listed here): Dec 5 Why your elevator pitch is stuck: The Zen of Personal Branding: Jon Sosa (9am MT) [register] Jan 8 Career Management 2013 with Jason Alba (that is me :p) (9am MT) [register] Feb 5 Non-traditional Jobs, Alternative Income Streams: Tim Tyrell-Smith (9am MT) [register] Mar 5 Want a Job Where You Can Make a Difference â€" and a Good Living? Consider the Association Industry: Charlotte Weeks (9am MT) [register] Apr 2 Ask The HeadHunter ANYTHING: Nick Corcodilos (9am MT) [register] Heres Karen Hullers November session, enjoy! Ask The Expert Karen Huller I Have a Resume â€" Now What This is the second in our Ask The Experts series.  The video with Karen Huller is below. The first Ask the Expert was with Kim Mohuiddin, and it was all about your resume.  You can watch it here. Here are the next Ask the Expert webinars sign up at the links (all webinars are listed here): Dec 5 Why your elevator pitch is stuck: The Zen of Personal Branding: Jon Sosa (9am MT) [register] Jan 8 Career Management 2013 with Jason Alba (that is me :p) (9am MT) [register] Feb 5 Non-traditional Jobs, Alternative Income Streams: Tim Tyrell-Smith (9am MT) [register] Mar 5 Want a Job Where You Can Make a Difference â€" and a Good Living? Consider the Association Industry: Charlotte Weeks (9am MT) [register] Apr 2 Ask The HeadHunter ANYTHING: Nick Corcodilos (9am MT) [register] Heres Karen Hullers November session, enjoy! Ask The Expert Karen Huller I Have a Resume â€" Now What This is the second in our Ask The Experts series.  The video with Karen Huller is below. The first Ask the Expert was with Kim Mohuiddin, and it was all about your resume.  You can watch it here. Here are the next Ask the Expert webinars sign up at the links (all webinars are listed here): Dec 5 Why your elevator pitch is stuck: The Zen of Personal Branding: Jon Sosa (9am MT) [register] Jan 8 Career Management 2013 with Jason Alba (that is me :p) (9am MT) [register] Feb 5 Non-traditional Jobs, Alternative Income Streams: Tim Tyrell-Smith (9am MT) [register] Mar 5 Want a Job Where You Can Make a Difference â€" and a Good Living? Consider the Association Industry: Charlotte Weeks (9am MT) [register] Apr 2 Ask The HeadHunter ANYTHING: Nick Corcodilos (9am MT) [register] Heres Karen Hullers November session, enjoy!

The 3 Secrets Of Highly Successful Graduates

The 3 Secrets Of Highly Successful Graduates The 3 Secrets of Highly Successful Graduates from Reid Hoffman Over the weekend, whilst doing some reading, I came across this excellent slideshare presentation by Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn. In this he discusses the 3 secrets of highly successful graduates. It is a 113-slide presentation, which can be read in less than 10 minutes, but gives amazing insight into what highly successful graduates have in common. In this presentation Reid mentions the one common career concern of a lot of graduates:  they dont feel ready. He gives further insight on why this is OK and how in an ever-changing world of work, managing your career is a lifelong process. There are at least  three things that successful professionals eventually figure out about their careers  and are applicable to highly successful graduates: 1. Competition 2.  Networks 3. Risk I think that this is one of the best presentations that graduates can have a look at. Take a step back and understand what highly successful graduates have in common it will give you an idea of how to start managing your career. The presentation on highly successful graduates doesnt give you an answer to all your worries, but tells you how you can and should manage your career. Do let me know what you think of the presentation. HERE ARE SOME OF MY OTHER ARTICLES:   1.  5 Annoying Things At Workplace That Sheldon Cooper Has A Solution For 2.  Employees Who Stay In Companies Longer Than Two Years Get Paid 50% Less â€" Forbes 3.  This Is What Recruiters Look At In The 6 Sec They Spend On Each Resume 58

2011 Networking Challenge One month down!!

2011 Networking Challenge One month down!! How did I do  in my first month of the 2011 networking challenge?    Better than expected!!   I met with  4 people I do know and 7 people I dont know!   I realized during my interviews that everyone genuinely wanted to help me.   There is not one email that I sent for an informational interview where I didnt receive a response.   I think this is because of the economy right now  and people realize how hard it is to find a job.   Job searchers  really  need to network and meet people to  refer  them  into companies because there are so many applicants that you are competing with.    Never forget that people are happy to help and dont be  afraid to ask for introductions! In the first month, I met with four people I do know  a classmate, an old boss, a college friend and a contact I had met at a school networking event last year.   These were not the original people I planned, some meetings fell through and I had to squeeze one in at the very end of the month!   I thought it was going to be the toughest to find and meet people I dont know.   Wellthis was not the case.   The original few people I talked to knew others that  they wanted to introduce me to.    I met with  someone my school career counselor suggested, 2 people school alumni  introduced me to,  2 people in a new department at work, the founder of the beat the gmat website, and someone that a  friend introduced me to.   I also attended a shark tank at school where I met 8 other  alumni (yes, it is as scary as it sounds..more to come on this  in a later blog post) So what did I learn from these meetings and informational interviews? I learned what the right professional organizations are to join and what certifications hiring managers are looking for on resumes. I learned that internships  are key  in getting your feet wet.   You have to be willing to start on the bottom and work your way up. I learned about new areas of my company that I never knew about before. I learned how to be confident when speaking with strangers and the right questions to ask. I learned about other peoples  career paths and how they got to be where they are today. Oh, and one more thing.   During the very first informational interview I had after only speaking a few  words, the woman asked me to send my resume to her so that she could refer me.   She didnt even know me very well but she said the fact that I had reached out to her and that I am being proactive said a lot about my character!   How awesome is that!? Who are you meeting this month? If you would like to join the networking challenge for a month or year, just leave a comment below with your email address or send me an email at classycareergirl@gmail.com  so that you will receive the monthly networking newsletter.   Good luck!!

The Soft Skills You Need to Succeed in 2020 - Career Sidekick

The Soft Skills You Need to Succeed in 2020 - Career Sidekick The Soft Skills You Need to Succeed in 2020 Misc Tips Resume/CV / https://www.edenscott.com/blog It’s natural to want to show off your impressive hard skills when you are looking for a new job. But to succeed in today’s job market, jobseekers have to include an equal balance of hard skills and soft skills on their resumes.New research suggests that even those jobseekers who are adding soft skills to their resumes may not be choosing the right ones. In fact, in LiveCareer’s recently released a Skills Gap Report, indicators point to a major disconnect between the soft skills that employers seek and those that jobseekers list on their resume.To understand the skills employers want and, conversely, what skills jobseekers offer and include on their resumes, the study took a “big data” approach to analyzing thousands of resumes and job ads across 12 different occupations. The question the study sought to answer is this one: if the skills gap is real, or are jobseekers just underreporting their skill sets in resumes?The study found that jobseek ers’ resumes only matched 62 percent of the soft skills listed in job ads. One of the most striking insights the report uncovered is that jobseekers are listing far too few soft skills on their resumes, overall. It also found that three soft skills â€" customer service (13 percent of total top 20 skills occurrences), communication (8.9 percent), and written communication (8.3 percent) â€" account for 30 percent of the most frequently mentioned skills in job ads.So, how can jobseekers more effectively communicate their soft skills to employers to succeed in 2018? Here are five tipsHow to Get Hired With Soft SkillsMention customer service and written and verbal communication skills in your resume, if you possess these. These soft skills greatly appeal to employers, and can play a big part in helping you land the job you want a lot faster.Study the job ad. Which other soft skills is the employer seeking? Make a list of all the required skills listed in the job ad and separate out the soft skills, those intangible abilities such as conflict resolution or collaboration. Study the list and determine which of these skills you possess; add those to your resume.Use the job ad to bolster your skill set. Piggybacking off the point aboveâ€"for the skills you come across in a job ad that you don’t possess, consider mapping out a plan to acquire the ones that are most relevant to your particular industry (i.e., the ones you repeatedly see cropping up in job ads). Doing so will strengthen your position in the job marketplace.Take care to echo the exact language of the job post. This will help your resume get past an applicant tracking system (ATS), which is a standard initial screening process for recruiters. An ATS is looking for keywords in resumes to determine which candidates are a solid fit. So, if the job ad lists “verbal communication skills” as a requirement, don’t write “oral communication skills” on your resume. ATSs cant interpret nuance, which means that the language has to be a match for you to be considered a match for the job.Create a skills section on your resume. Creating a skills section on your resume is a great way to add soft skills to your resume. Each of your listings under “Work Experience” presumably will be ripe with hard skills you utilized in each role. A skills section allows you more flexibility to mention general soft skills that you possess, such as a sense of humor, honesty, or dependability, traits that might be more difficult to fit into your work section.An additional eye-opening finding uncovered in the study is the overall mismatch in skills requirements (both soft skills and hard skills) listed in job ads compared to those in applicant resumes. Job ads contain an average of 21.8 skills, while applicant resumes contain an average of only 13 skills. All this points to one thingâ€"jobseekers must improve their resume writing abilities in 2018, and do a far better job of aligning their resume skills to the skills specifications laid out in job ads by prospective employers.Additional takeaways for resume writersâ€"as well as a downloadable version of the full reportâ€"are available via the Skills Gap Report here.About this guest author:Since 2005,LiveCareer’steam of career coaches, certified resume writers, and savvy technologists have been developing career tools that have helped over 10 million users build stronger resumes, write persuasive cover letters, and develop better interview skills. Land the job you want faster using ourfreeresume examples and templates, writing guides, andeasy-to-use resume builder.

13 Benefits of Working From Home - CareerMetis.com

13 Benefits of Working From Home Source: BurstThe idea of working from home brings many dreamy scenarios to mind. You can imagine people rolling out of bed whenever they want and begin to start work in their PJs. Or even, see people answering emails on a hammock on a nice sunny beach.As a person who is already working from home, this is only half the truth. Working from home, or remote working as some would like to say holds many benefits. Not only to you but to your employer as well.So in this post, I would like to share 13 benefits of working from home:1) You’re more productiveevalAccording toone study conducted by Stanford University, people who work from home are 13% more productive than those who work in an office environment.When you work from home, you’re less likely to encounter distractions from work colleagues or unexpected queries. You’re simply left to get on with your work.But obviously, you do need to be bear in mind that remote workers have a whole host of creature comforts like the TV, radio an d of course the internet close to hand. So it is essential that you develop some form of self-discipline in order to become productive working from home.2) No more long commutesWhen working from home, you don’t need to worry about commuting to work. You can stroll to your home-based office or wherever you will be working at home With working from home, you don’t need to worry about these meetings. The only meetings that you will need to attend are those with your manager or clients, and this can be done over the phone or via Skype. Just make sure you look presentable if you are Skyping your manager or client.4) You can work from anywhere in the worldMany remote workers prefer to work in coffee shops. And numerous studiesshow that working in coffee shops can boost your productivity.Source:Pixabay.com5) You’ll Be More HappierA number of remote workers havereported that they’re happierthan those who work in an office environment. This is because remote workers have a better wor k-life balance where they can spend more time with their families.6) Flexible Working HoursBeing a remote worker, you’re in charge of what hours you work. As long as the work gets completed to a high standard, then your employer will not question your working day.evalThe degree of flexibility allows you to pick up kids from school and attend appointments without losing any time.7) You’re less likely to quitIf you’re working from home, you have one of the sweetest deals. You’re not being micromanaged and you have a manager who trusts you get the job done. And since you’re more likely to be happier, you’re less likely to quit.This is brilliant for your employer as staff retention is key to a company’s success.8) You’re less likely to call in sickAccording to a report byCanada Life, office workers take on average 3.1 days of sick leave. Comparing this figure to remote workers, they on average take 1.8 days of sick leaves. If you work from home and managed to catch a col d or flu, then you’re more likely to work. Unlike office workers, if they contracted an illness, they would face the unwelcoming scenario of enduring an uncomfortable commute and risk spreading their germs to their work colleagues. At least by working from home, you can avoid the stress of the commute and can use the extra time to feel a little better and get on with your work.9) You’re being environmentally friendlySince you’re not commuting to work, whether by public transport or by car, you’re actually playing your part in saving the environment by reducing your carbon footprint.10) Your employer is saving a lot of moneyIf a company asks all its employees to work from home, then they’ll save a lot of money on office space and supplies. The money your employer has saved can be invested in hiring more talent, thus helping to grow the business.11) You’re more likely to be healthyThanks to the flexibility and more time you have available by working from home, many remote workers choose to lead a more active lifestyle by visiting the gym more often.evalStudiesshow prolonged sitting can affect your health. And many office workers remain sedentary for most of the day by sitting at their desks, eating lunch at their desks and even remaining stationary throughout their commute. Also, if you work from home, you can prepare more healthy meals.12) No more office politicsPersonally, I am not a fan of office politics. I am not interested in being part of a clique or knowing the latest gossip between co-workers. That’s none of my business, I’d like to just get on with my work. And many feel the same way.With that said,not many people like working in an office. To some, it doesn’t provide them with a stimulating environment. 13) Your friends might get jealousOkay, I am not one for sounding smug, but it does feel good to know that you have so many benefits to working from home.Thanks for reading. Are you working from home? Do you know of any other benefits ? Please let us know in the comments section below.eval